By: presstv.ir
Source: PRESSTV
Hundreds have gathered in front of town hall of Argenteuil just next to Paris and many people here say, racist attacks by Neo Nazi groups are on the rise. The main targets of these groups are Muslim women.
Rabia, who revealed only her first name, was attacked last month. And she says the attacks have a strikingly common threat.
The mayor of Argenteuil has strongly condemned the attacks saying there is no place for Islamophobia in his town. But residents who have gathered in protest believe, groups of skinheads have been spotted in some of the town’s central locations.
Neo Nazi groups have become more visible in France since they joined the anti-gay marriage demonstrations in January this year. And they have attacked even those French who support the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in the country.
The French government says it will enforce a ban on groups, which call for racial purity. But the big question remains: will a ban be enough to prevent further attacks on Muslims and other minorities at the hands of extreme right wing groups.